Might it be a good idea to feature the IRC channel more centrally on the website? Eliezer’s concern notwithstanding, if I’m going to kill time anyway (and believe me, I’m going to anyway), it might be nice to do so in a busy LW IRC room. I could think of less productive things to do for an hour.
I have already gained what feels like a fair bit of positive effect in my life from including LW as part of my Internet-as-television time. So LW-related stuff as Internet time sink is not necessarily a bad thing if you can keep a lid on it. If IRC can do the reminding to be less dumb as well, then good.
Might it be a good idea to feature the IRC channel more centrally on the website? Eliezer’s concern notwithstanding, if I’m going to kill time anyway (and believe me, I’m going to anyway), it might be nice to do so in a busy LW IRC room. I could think of less productive things to do for an hour.
I have already gained what feels like a fair bit of positive effect in my life from including LW as part of my Internet-as-television time. So LW-related stuff as Internet time sink is not necessarily a bad thing if you can keep a lid on it. If IRC can do the reminding to be less dumb as well, then good.
I agree.